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Self-Assessment Admissions Check Listfor Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Use the following checklist as a self-assessment guide to determine whether or not you have satisfied application requirements for the CLS Program at UTMB. Current application procedures and criteria are available here. It is the applicant's responsibility to review the current application requirements, as this information is subject to change.

Prerequisite Course

Required Hours

Completed

In Progress

Lacking

Prerequisite Notes:

Biology and chemistry science courses must be for science majors and include laboratories.

Anatomy and Physiology II or Human Physiology will be required to satisfy 3 hours of Physiology

The mathematics course must be college algebra or higher.

Students are strongly encouraged to take courses in genetics and statistics to satisfy their elective prerequisites.

A grade of 'C' or higher is required to satisfy any prerequisite.

English Composition and Speech or Writing

9

United States History

6

United States / Texas State Government

6

Biological Sciences 1

8

General Microbiology 1

4

General Chemistry 1

8

Anatomy and Physiology II or Human Physiology 2

3

Mathematics 3

3

Social / Behavioral Sciences

3

Humanities

3

Visual or Performing Arts

3

Electives 4

4

Total Prerequisite Credit Hours

60

Admissions Requirement

Date Submitted

Notes

Complete UTMB Application

Include your signed and dated supporting statement

Program code is BSCLS. Major codes are:

BSCLS for regular on-campus track

BSCLSL for distance education track

BSCLSB for biotechnology track

BSCLSP for CLS-MPA track

BSCLPB for UTMB-UTPB track

BSCLTY for UTMB-UT Tyler track

Application Fee

Reference Letter Forms (3)

Reference letter forms should be completed by individuals who can evaluate your work and professional ethics, study habits, and classroom/laboratory outcomes. These individuals may include a faculty member, teaching assistant, or work supervisor. If you have volunteer experience in the field of health care, the volunteer coordinator who supervised your experience may be able to complete the form.

THEA Passing Score

Overall GPA

2.0 minimum required

Science GPA

2.0 minimum required

All Official Transcripts

For faster processing, we strongly encourage you to have your transcripts sent electronically. UTMB is a member of the SPEEDE electronic transcript network.